Trump’s Beijing trip, Iran war diplomacy, tech earnings
US President Donald Trump will bring a scaled-back group of chief executive officers with him on a trip to Beijing next week, reflecting limited...
Australian remanded on fresh eat-and-run charges in Hong Kong a day after being fined
Published: 4:58pm, 8 May 2026Updated: 5:15pm, 8 May 2026 An Australian man has been remanded in custody and hit with fresh charges in Hong...
New database tracks shifting outcomes of Malaysia’s political corruption cases
An AI-powered database tracking corruption cases against Malaysia’s politicians was independently launched on Friday, putting fresh scrutiny on the status and outcomes of the...
Trump invites Boeing, Mastercard CEOs to join China trip next week: sources
Published: 4:31pm, 8 May 2026Updated: 5:53pm, 8 May 2026 The administration of US President Donald Trump is inviting American CEOs from Boeing, Mastercard, Citigroup...
Prepare for ‘China shock 3.0’ to the global food economy
Even as “China shock 2.0” is roiling Western manufacturers, we must, it seems, brace for “China shock 3.0” – to the global food economy...
Australia to Give Fiji $30 Million in Fuel Support Under New Security Deal
The Vuvale Union, a new treaty between Fiji and Australia, has been approved by the Fijian cabinet as the two nations move to deepen...
Fate of China’s ex-defence heads shows party won’t allow disloyalty: state media
The tough sentences handed to former defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu showed that Beijing had no tolerance for people with divided loyalties,...
Hong Kong-based mediation body resolves international maritime dispute
Published: 4:04pm, 8 May 2026Updated: 4:06pm, 8 May 2026 A new intergovernmental mediation body headquartered in Hong Kong has resolved a maritime dispute between...
Fury in France as national toy revealed to be secretly made in China
As the world held its breath over the fate of the Middle East this week, France has been gripped by a very different story:...